Thuringowa Central, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Thuringowa CentralTownsville, Queensland |
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Population | 2,023 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,065/km2 (2,760/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4817 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Thuringowa | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Herbert | ||||||||||||||
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Thuringowa Central is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Thuringowa Central had a population of 2,023 people.
History
When Thuringowa was a city most visitors did not know the location of the city's centre, so in 2004 the Thuringowa city Mayor developed the city centre masterplan to complement the Riverway project.
Thuringowa city centre masterplan
Education
Weir State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 592 Ross River Road (19°18′55″S 146°44′04″E / 19.3152°S 146.7345°E). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 706 students with 52 teachers (51 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff (23 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.
The suburb is also served by The Willow State School to the north-west in neighbouring Kirwan and Kirwan State School to the north, also in Kirwan.
There is no secondary school in Thuringowa Central. The nearest government secondary school is Kirwan State High School to the north-east in Kirwan.